Technology is something where if we don’t have our diverse voices in it, we could be in deep trouble. Think about algorithms for example. If they are built only by white, straight, men… what does that equal for everyone else? What does that equal when they are doing surveillance on people if we are doing facial recognition? All these systems of inequity are happening because we don’t have diversification at the top. We don’t have people with emotional and social consciousness. Computer science in school should teach you about people. Art and technology need to be together.

I’ve been dancing my whole life because my parents actually met in a dance company. My dad founded a Balkan dance company in the 70s. My mom did Ballet growing up and through college and then auditioned for the dance company and so they met there... When I was born, I basically started out right in rehearsal, a little baby on the side.